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Amis 7, 1925.

W. K. MEYER NECKTIE Filed May 26, 1923 l a citizen of the United States of America, y

Patented `Apr.. 7, 1925., y

WU'LIAM K. MEYER, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

NEGKTIE.

Application filed May 26, 1923. Serial No. 641,689.

To all whom it may concer/a:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM K. MEYER,

residin at New York, in the county of New lrk and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements invNeckties, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in neckties, and is especially applicable to the four-in-hand type; and has for its object the construction of a tie in such a manner that its original shape will not be destroyed by the strain incident to tying and adjusting it.

A further object of my invention is 'the construction of the larger tying end ofthe tie of elastic material and the construction of the smaller tying end and the neckband in such a manner that those parts are substantially non-elastic.

A still further object of my invention is the construction of a tie with the larger tying end having an elastic lining therein, and the smaller tying end with a non-elastic lining therein.

A still further object of my invention is th'e construction of a tie having the lining in the larger end thereof cut on the bias and the lining in the smaller tying end cut straight.

With these and further objects in View, one embodiment of my invention is disclosedv in the accompanying drawings, in whichz- Y Figure 1 is a top plan view;

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view, with nparts of the tie broken away;

Figure 3 is a vertical )longitudinal section;

Figure 4f is a section on. the line 4--4 of Fi e 2;

igure 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Fi re 2; and f igure 6 is a section on the line 6 6 of Figure 2., The tie shown in the-accompanying drawings is the well-known form of four-in-hand tie, consisting of two pieces of silk or other material usually cut on the bias, this manner of 'cutting rendering the silk elastic, the material being folded to form a larger tying end laand a smaller tying end 2.

These two parte are j oined by a bias seam 3. The ends of the pieces joined constitute a narrow neckband e.

The larger tying end has a lining 5 of elastic material.l The material constituting this lining may be cut on the bias in order to make it elastic, or it may be a material sc woven as to be elastic. In other words, this lining may have the warp and weft threads extending diagonally of the tie.- On top of the lining 5 may be placed a narrow reinforcing band 6 of elastic material, similar to the material of the lining 5. The smaller tying end and the neckband have a lining 7 of inelastic material, such as material cut straight. lThismaterial may be heavier than the material of the lining of the larger tying end and may be of iiannel, canton iannel, or other similar material. It may have the warpy and weft threads extend 4at right angles and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tie. The lining and band in the larger tying end are loosely stitched together, as indicated at 8, and to the fold of the silk or. other outer material. The thread 8 is extended a short distance beyond the end of the lining and knotted as shown at 9. This construction permits the silk, lining, and band to be stretched without breaking the stitching or the fabric and, because of the elasticity of all three of the parts and the character of the stitching, enables the larger tying end to resume its original shape after the pullin strain is removed. The lining is stitche to the turned-in parts of the lsmaller tying end as indicated at 10, and the edges of the smaller tying end and a part of the neckband are stitched on the edge through the lining and material -as indicated at 11, this stitching entirely through the smaller tying end eX- tending from point 12 to polnt 13. The construction of the band and smaller tying end which has'been` described enables these parts of the tie to withstand the fpulling strain of adjustment and tying without injury to the outer silk material. It 'also pre*- vents the band and smaller end from becoming stringy or distorted. The point `of connection between the elastic lining and the non-elastic lining is indicated by stitching at 14.

The advantages of a tie made in accordance with my invention will be apparent l from the description given. The smaller end of the tie and theneckband, which are the weakest parts and which .must be pulled Q l Meanies turer and such other information as is usually givenI on such Ylabels. The lining used for this part of the tie enables it to be tied into a firm and good appearing knot.

The construction of the larger tying end prevents injury from any pulling strain to which it may be subjected, due to the elastic material and character of stitching. The silk and lining may be stretched and, being elastic will resume their` normal condition after the pulling strain is removed. Allowing some length of the thread of the loose stitching beyond the pointv where it is inserted in the material enables the stitches to be changed in length without breaking them. f

g Having described my invention, what l claim and desire to'protect by Letters Patent is:

1. Aneektie comprising ,two tying ends and a neckband consisting of folded material, said material being elastic, and a' lining rfor each end, the linin of one end consisting of material e astic in the direction of the length of the tie,

said elastic lining 'material being loosely' stitched to the folded material, and tle lining of the other end consisting of inelastic material, said inelastic'lining being joined to said folded material by stitching extending through said lining and said folded niaterial whereby the smaller tying end of said tie is rendered non-elastic in the direction of the length of the tie.

2. A necktie comprising two tying ends and a neckband made of folded material, d

said material being elastic, a lining foreach end, the lining of one end consisting of material elastic in the direction of the length of the tie, and a reinforcing band of elastic material placed on the elastic lining, s'aid elastic lining and reinforcing band being loosely stitched to the folded material, and the liningnof the other end consisting of inelastic material, said inelastic lining being joined to said folded material by stitching extending through said lining and said folded material whereby the smaller tying end of said tie is rendered non-elastic in the direction of the length of the tien In testimony whereof I aix my signature. A

i WHiLlAM K. MEYER. Witnesses: MABEL E. 01T,

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